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Proverbs 23:7 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 23 · verse 7
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.Proverbs 23:7 · King James Version
Proverbs 23:7 in context
5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
6Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
7For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
9Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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Key words (Strong's)
- thinkethshâʻarto act as gatekeeperH8176 →
- heartnepheshproperly, a breathing creatureH5315 →
- drinkshâthâhto imbibeH8354 →
- saithʼâmarto sayH559 →
- Eatʼâkalto eatH398 →
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Those that are voluptuous and given to appetite (Pro 23:2) are glad to be where there is good cheer stirring, and those that are covetous and saving, that they may spare at home, will be glad to get a dinner at another man's table;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-8